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All Photos Courtesy Vanache

Mad Decent is one of the most promising brands and record labels of today. Always a step ahead of our favorite trendsetters and tastemakers like MIA or Fools Gold, this collective continues to introduce rambunctious young Americans to unimaginable realms of partying. Founded by producer and long-time crate digger, Diplo. They threw their second annual block party on the corner of 12th and Spring Garden St., in the City of Brotherly Love, in front of an old mausoleum that has now been transformed into the label's official headquarters.

It was gentrification at its absolute best! Keeping the tradition of Hollertronix alive by covering almost every genre of music, bringing together individuals from all walks of life, Mad Decent, had DJ sets and live performances by Skerrit Boy, Maluca, POPO, Sega, Toadally Krossed Out, Nadastrom, Dirty South Joe, Brick Bandits, Sammy Slice, and more, creating about ten hours of urban utopia.  I've heard people say that Diplo deserves a lot of things (none of them good), but this week let's keep it positive. Give that man his Grammy: he deserves it! VMA? Deserves it! Senate Seat? Deserves it! They dont call it Mad Decent for nothing

And here are my favorite tweets from the event:

mrmikenathan Went to #MDBP this weekend, Philly is cooler than Brooklyn

djolmec #mdbp Party of the summer no doubt. Drugs sex dance drank n' relentless Bmore club in the street! The Dionysian mysteries just hit Phila!

dances id just like to say that #mdbp was prolly yeah on record favorite party of the year. soo good soo varied. really good.

cfgoose if i drank the amount of beer that was poured on me at the @maddecent block party id be retarded right now

nadastrom soo many highlights at the #MDBP skerrit boy, toads, tim dolla, Michael vick dog, Ayres, @mattnordstrom's nephew's first crowd surf etc.

TheophilusL Wow this is better than a festival #MDBP

TheGlassHouseDC Watching a dancehall video come to life before my eyes #MDBP

jaymstr The Mad Decent Block Party stage is actually the Mad Decent Mausoleum roof. Sweet! #mdbp

MariahGary The block party on Washington Sq is so not#mdbp but it's cute

pauldevro #mdbp  soooo crazy right now!!!! Best food i ate in forever, everyone dancing on the block dunktank trampoline funhouse...

JessJubilee If I see you drinking beer NOT out of a cup your fucking DEAD #MDBP

fupeezy Let's keep the ironic white dude dancing to hiphop related music to a minimum ppl #mdbp

cfgoose what better way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of woodstock than with the @maddecent block party!? #MDBP